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Chappell, Sheri Polster
Born 1962 in Sheboygan, WI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Gregory A. Presnell. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2013, and received commission on May 22, 2013.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2003-2013
Education:
University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1984
Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Gregory A. Presnell. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2013, and received commission on May 22, 2013.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2003-2013
Education:
University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1984
Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1987-2000
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 2000-2003
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, June 25, 2012; no Senate vote